TD "TAKE OUR SEAT" CONTEST

Posted on September 15, 2021 at 4:55pm

Our partners at TD want to give 2 lucky winners the best seats in the house! Enter today to catch all the thrills of our 2022 award shows + 2 Weekend Warrior passes during the 34th annual East Coast Music Awards: Festival ...

ECMA at Harvest Music Festival!

Posted on September 14, 2021 at 11:44am

ECMA is going to Harvest Music Festival this week and proudly presenting the David Myles show Wednesday evening! For more information or tickets to the David Myles show, click here. ECMA will also be on-site Friday, September 17th to Sunday, September 19th at ...

ECMA 2022 AWARDS & SHOWCASING SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN

Posted on September 13, 2021 at 10:20am

Submissions for Awards and Showcasing at the 2022 East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference in Fredericton, New Brunswick, May 4 - 8, 2022, are open! Submission period is September 13, 2021 at 12 PM ADT until October 8, 2021 at 11:59 PM. ...

Folk Alliance International 2022

Posted on September 8, 2021 at 2:31pm

FAI Official Showcase applications are now open for the 2022 hybrid conference HERE! This year, FAI Official Showcases will be performed in person at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, MO from February 23-27, with the possibility of a limited number ...

2022 Submission Tips & Tricks

Posted on September 2, 2021 at 1:00pm

For full information on ECMA 2022 Submissions click HERE. Before you click the “Submit” button, make sure to read through our tips and tricks that will help to make your ECMA submission the best it can be! For more help / guidance, please contact ...

ECMA 2022 AWARDS & SHOWCASE SUBMISSIONS DATES ANNOUNCED

Posted on September 1, 2021 at 11:43am

Submissions for Awards and Showcasing at the 2022 East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference in Fredericton, New Brunswick, May 4 - 8, 2022, will open September 13, 2021. All Manuals for Awards and Showcasing submissions are available now for review and ...

GLOBAL MUSIC MATCH WINS PRESTIGIOUS WOMEX PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Posted on August 30, 2021 at 1:56pm

Global Music Match - a world-first collaboration founded in 2020 by Sounds Australia, Showcase Scotland Expo and Canada's East Coast Music Association (ECMA) - has been honoured with the 2021 WOMEX Professional Excellence Award. Created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through social ...

ECMA & Showcase Scotland partner at Celtic Connections 2022

Posted on August 30, 2021 at 1:50pm

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is excited to announce a business exchange showcase opportunity in partnership with Showcase Scotland Expo at the 2022 Celtic Connections Festival taking place in Glasgow, Scotland from January 20- February 6. Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections ...

ECMA and BreakOut West Present: The “East Meets West” Spotlight at BreakOut West 2022

Posted on July 15, 2021 at 10:17am

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) and BreakOut West (BOW) are pleased to open showcase submissions for the third edition of the ‘East Meets West’ collaboration initiative at BreakOut West 2022. The 19th edition of BreakOut West will take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba ...

BREAKING DOWN RACIAL BARRIERS IN THE EAST COAST MUSIC INDUSTRY: A Roundtable Series with Black Music Professionals from Atlantic Canada on anti-Black Racism

Posted on June 29, 2021 at 9:55am

The Breaking Down Racial Barriers (BDRB) initiative is facilitating a 4-part roundtable panel discussion on anti-Black racism in Canada’s East Coast music and entertainment industry. The series is presented by The East Coast Music Association (ECMA), in partnership with Cape Breton Music ...